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  • This unreal swimming hole is a perfect summer getaway

    Aug 31, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Elora Quarry might be the most popular swimming hole within driving distance of Toronto. The abandoned quarry is surrounded by towering cliffs and trees. Be sure to get here early though. The small beach fills up fast.

    Read more: https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/20…

  • Paralympic swimmer joins the Rice Owls swim team

    Aug 31, 2019

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Though Rice freshman swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger has barely finished her first week of college classes, she already has an excused absence from the University for September while she attempts to bring home gold.

  • Teens facing charges after taking a swim in Snohomish water tower

    Aug 31, 2019

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    rokur
    in Crime, Health, Safety

    The teens broke into a water tower in the city of Snohomish and recorded themselves as they went for a swim. That recording eventually made its way into the hands of police, who busted them.

  • Strongman Swimming | Sink or Swim?

    Aug 31, 2019

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    rokur
    in Fun

    The FASTEST (and strongest) 180kg swim you will EVER see! After eating 7,000 calories of chicken and cheesecake, me and Eddie took to the pool for some interval sprint training and we talk about how he’s used swimming conditioning throughout his ENTIRE career! Just an INCREDIBLE human (and apex predator in the water) this is PART 3 of 3 which took place in the pool.

  • Last Leg’s Alex Brooker Breaks Down in Tears Attempting 500m Swim | Sink or Swim Stand Up to Cancer

    Aug 30, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Para Swimming

    The celebrities have to swim 500m in Lake Windermere, but can Alex Brooker complete their first big task?

  • Face to face with great white sharks: Outside the cage and totally exposed | 60 Minutes Australia

    Aug 30, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    When 50 year old Paul Wilcox was taken by a great white shark off Byron Bay, he became the fourth confirmed shark fatality in Australian waters in just 12 months. It seems shark attacks are becoming more frequent, and being at one of the country’s most iconic beaches, makes it all the more confronting. However, a leading group of shark researchers believe we might have it wrong when it comes to sharks, especially great whites. And they’re going to extraordinary lengths to prove it, taking reporter Allison Langdon on the dive of her life. Face to face with a great white shark, outside the cage, and totally exposed.

  • Deal with fear of public speaking: The Swimming Pool Tip

    Aug 30, 2019

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    rokur
    in Psychology

    How do jumping in the pool, and fearlessly speaking with impact relate? Discover more in this video with speaker coach Elizabeth Van Den Bergh.

  • Learn to Swim Perth

    Aug 30, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization, Safety

    Olympic swimmer Stephen Milne returned to his roots, joining children at Perth Leisure Pool to celebrate the success of the Learn to Swim programme. There are already almost 2,500 youngsters of all abilities in the Perth Live Active Leisure Programme.

  • Doctor Dissects the Wim Hof Method – Cold Hard Science Analysis

    Aug 30, 2019

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    rokur
    in Health, Science, Winter Swimming

    I’m a cardiologist and academic and this is an overly detailed look at the Wim Hof Method.

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